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Clopton

Ghost town · Putnam County, Georgia

Resseaus Crossroads quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000)
Resseaus Crossroads quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clopton is a ghost town in Putnam County, Georgia. It is one of 7 former communities in Putnam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clopton as a historical populated place on the Resseaus Crossroads topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.2237° N, 83.4304° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleResseaus Crossroads
Elevation402 ft
Nearest living townEatonton, GA
Distance to it7.5 miles
GNIS feature ID347194
Coordinates33.22375, -83.43044

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What's there now

Clopton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eatonton, GA (population 6,430), about 7.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 402 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Clopton?

Clopton is in Putnam County, Georgia, at 33.2237, -83.4304.

How many ghost towns are in Putnam County?

Putnam County, Georgia has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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